1 Corinthians, 1 Samuel, 1 Timothy, Acts, believe, Bible, Deuteronomy, faith, God, Heaven, idols, Jesus, John, Judges, Leviticus, Luke, Numbers, obedience, tolerance, universalism, worship
There is a popular idea out there that it doesn’t matter how you choose to worship, as long as you are sincere. Within this idea is an unspoken conclusion that, somehow, no matter which religion turns out to be right, the god(s) of that religion will honor the...
Deuteronomy, Exodus, freedom, Galatians, God, idols, Jesus, Judges, power, sin, tolerance
People are under the impression that they aren’t free unless they are allowed to do whatever they want. But that definition of freedom is lacking. Due to human nature, when we are allowed to do whatever we want, we freely choose to do things that will...
believe, Bible, evangelism, faith, God, Heaven, Jesus, John, sin, truth
Christianity is often distinguished from all other religions because it is the only religion (except maybe universalism, which says everyone goes to Heaven no matter what) that is not works-based. While the other world religions require men to be good – to do...
Crazy Love, Francis Chan, God, growing, Jesus, love, sin
I know I am late to the party on this one, but I am finally getting around to reading Francis Chan’s Crazy Love. And something he said has been reverberating in my mind for a week or two. I don’t have the book with me, so forgive me if the quote...
believe, Bible, faith, Genesis, God, Hebrews, Jesus, obedience
This Christianity is a strange business. The juxtaposition of faith and logic never seems to baffle me. That’s not to say that all of Christianity is illogical, but, let’s just admit it, a lot of it is. By human standards, it makes zero sense that God...